Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna was “disappointed” not to pick up the three points against Cheltenham and said his players were “frustrated” not to have claimed a much-needed victory.By contrast, Robins boss Michael Duff said the character his depleted team showed was “magnificent”.The hosts failed to capitalise on their superiority as Cheltenham’s first ...Full Story »

Wigan manager Leam Richardson believes Callum Lang is benefitting from having to plug away earlier in his career after his two goals earned a 3-1 victory at Wycombe.Lang struck twice in the last 12 minutes at Adams Park, as the Latics remained second in League One and three points clear of MK Dons, as they recovered superbly from falling behind in the first half.The brace took Lang up to 15 goal...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper believes his side were denied a clear penalty in their goalless draw against Preston at Deepdale.In the opening minutes, Keinan Davis saw his claims for a spot-kick waved away by referee Geoff Eltringham after he appeared to be tripped up inside the area.In the second period, Preston’s Cameron Archer missed two golden opportunities in the space of a...Full Story »

Chris Wilder has urged Middlesbrough’s players to keep on going after a seventh consecutive home win lifted them back into the Sky Bet Championship’s top six.Boro came from behind to beat West Brom, who are still searching for a first win under Steve Bruce, 2-1 on Teesside.The Baggies took the lead in the 28th minute when Jayson Molumby pounced on a loose ball in the area during a di...Full Story »

Leyton Orient have parted company with manager Kenny Jackett after just nine months following a 2-0 defeat to Bristol Rovers, the Sky Bet League Two club have announced.Goals from Antony Evans and Aaron Collins meant Orient had collected only two points from their last 10 games to slide into a relegation battle, and only managed one goal in their last nine league matches.“The club can conf...Full Story »

Interim Reading manager Paul Ince said that he had not “forgotten how to ride a bike” after his first match in charge for more than eight years ended in a 2-1 Championship victory over Birmingham.After a tame first-half display, Reading went ahead with two goals in six minutes through Lucas Joao and a John Swift penalty.Birmingham staged a late rally and gained reward from a Tom McIn...Full Story »

Manager Simon Weaver paid tribute to the character of his team as Harrogate celebrated a 3-1 win at West Yorkshire rivals Bradford.It is the second time they have beaten managerless Bradford this month and they have won all four matches against them since they were promoted to the EFL two years ago.Weaver said: “I think we deserved to win, like we did the home match against Bradford earlie...Full Story »

Mark Bonner lauded his injury-hit Cambridge side after they snapped Plymouth’s winning streak in Sky Bet League One.Missing a host of regular starters, Bonner’s side recorded a second home win and clean sheet of the week with a goal at the start and end of the first half.Sam Smith ran through to lob the U’s ahead in the seventh minute before Jack Lankester’s first Cambrid...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Paul Warne revealed some home truths were told in the dressing room in spite of his side running out 2-0 winners over Morecambe.Freddie Ladapo, who handed in a transfer request last month, twice struck clinically in the opening half-hour to seal the points over the managerless visitors and move the Millers onto eight games unbeaten in the league.Warne still sees room for improv...Full Story »

Ross Stewart rescued a point for Sunderland with a last gasp-header to earn a 1-1 draw with Burton in Sky Bet League One.The Scot’s 20th goal of the season, a deft header back across goal deep into five minutes of stoppage time, cancelled out Cameron Borthwick-Jackson’s superb first-time finish.The Black Cats remain winless in six matches but just inside the play-off places, with Ale...Full Story »

Ten-man Halifax hung on for a point in the National League in a 1-1 draw with Notts County.The visitors took the lead in the 18th minute when Jack Senior set up Aaron Martin, who netted his first goal for the club. But 17 minutes later Senior was shown a second yellow card for a foul.Elisha Sam, who had earlier hit a post, equalised two minutes before the break when he found the bottom corner.Bu...Full Story »

Mark Robins described Coventry’s last-gasp victory at Ashton Gate as one of their best results of the season after his side maintained their push for the Sky Bet Championship play-offs with a 2-1 win.The manager was elated after seeing Viktor Gyokeres fire coolly past Dan Bentley on 89 minutes to settle a thrilling game.Coventry took a 25th-minute lead through Ian Maatsen’s volley, b...Full Story »

Head coach Liam Manning praised wing-backs Tennai Watson and Kaine Kesler-Hayden after they scored in the 2-0 win at Charlton to keep up MK Dons’ pursuit of an automatic promotion spot in Sky Bet League One.The Dons are unbeaten in nine away league matches – the club record is 11 – and have not lost on their travels since November 23.Watson put the visitors ahead in the 41st mi...Full Story »

Ian Evatt is working hard to suppress expectation among Bolton fans after a hard-fought 3-1 win over Lincoln keeps Wanderers pushing for the Sky Bet League One play-offs.The Trotters’ eighth win in 10 games came via second-half goals from George Johnston plus substitutes Kieran Sadlier and Amadou Bakayoko.Wanderers are 10th but only five points off the top six and Evatt knows supporters ar...Full Story »

Doncaster manager Gary McSheffrey insisted the win was all that mattered as his side beat Accrington 2-0 to boost their survival bid in Sky Bet League One.Goals from Josh Martin and Joseph Olowu saw Rovers end a run of seven consecutive home defeats and cut the gap to safety to four points.Accrington had the better of the attacking play throughout but McSheffrey was only concerned with collectin...Full Story »

Karl Robinson revealed he and his Oxford players celebrated their hard-fought 1-0 success at bottom-of-the-table Crewe “more than any win” this term.The U’s failed to capitalise on their first-half dominance at the Mornflake Stadium, with some poor finishing marring their efforts until a scrappy finish by substitute Ciaron Brown in the 64th minute secured three points.The club ...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Ben Garner praised his side’s ability to kill games off as they secured a 5-0 thrashing over Walsall at the County Ground to boost their promotion hopes.Ricky Aguiar scored a debut double to help the Robins move up to fifth in the League Two table.Garner said: “I thought we finished the first half strongly and got a good goal. We posed a real threat but we didn&rsq...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel revealed he took Chelsea’s club-record signing Romelu Lukaku out of the firing line for the 2-0 Champions League win over Lille.Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic hit the net as Chelsea produced a fine last-16 first-leg victory at Stamford Bridge, with £98million striker Lukaku an unused replacement.Lukaku had registered a Premier League record-low seven touches in Satur...Full Story »

Oxford were made to work hard for their third win in five games as substitute Ciaron Brown’s second-half effort secured a 1-0 win at Crewe.The Alex’s youthful defence were under siege in the first half, but Oxford’s finishing was below the standard they had set as Sky Bet League One’s top scorers.Herbie Kane flashed an effort wide and Cameron Brannagan cracked in a drive ...Full Story »

Strugglers Gillingham and AFC Wimbledon shared the Sky Bet League One points after playing out a 0-0 draw at Priestfield Stadium.Gillingham almost took the lead inside five minutes, but Max Ehmer’s powerful strike was cleared off the line.The hosts’ leading scorer Vadaine Oliver missed the target with an audacious overhead kick from close range and also headed wide after meeting Ehme...Full Story »